Event EPIC Road Trip

[Z16Jim]

Ok guys this is going to be about my journey, I am by no means a good story tell , but here it goes.

Departure prep, clean car, and pack it

Let get going! First leg is to get to Saulte Ste Marie 717kms away.

A little bit of Northern Ontario, better let her drive some of it!

 

[Z16Jim]

To be continued ... Mileage and trip also reset ltrs/100km

 

[Z16Jim]

End of day one we arrived safely in Sault St Marie. Day two heading to Thunder Bay (700 kms ). A bit of a scare with a cow moose crossing the highway. She was nowhere near the moose crossing signs what the hell doesn't she know where she is suppose to cross the road. Then off to an Amethyst mine for some bling

Sandy picked this off the shelf instead of digging in the dirt. We did have to do a little off roading to get there

A little bit of fog to deal with

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Travel safe Jim and Sandy.

 

[Z16Jim]

Day three Thunder Bay to Winnipeg, great landscapes everywhere. Price of gas in northern Ontario 169.9/ltr.
Checked in to the hotel, had some good eats.

Started to meet a lot of great corvette people.
Then off to the 3rd floor of the parking garage (corvettes only ) to start getting 2000+ kms of road grime off.

 

[Jeremiad]

Good shots, Jim! I like that fog shot! It would of course be better if there were no other cars in it. lol.

Thank you for sharing your pics, and keep 'em coming!

 

[YFCvii]

this can only be a thread of Epic making tell us more ...

 

[Z16Jim]

Sat July 14th dust off the cars for the show and shine and the auto cross.


the fastest car of the day was Tim in his stock Z16

Then off to the centre of Canada sign

From here we went to the bbq at Bernie and Bev's.
We had a great time sharing stories and getting to know each other.
A back yard photo shoot with the Z16 crew,

the two on the left were built with in a day of each other or on the same, only about 150 difference in VIN #
Thanks to all the people who had anything to organizing this great event. Derek, Riley, Spence & Freda, Wayne, Bernie & Bev, and the Manitoba Corvette club.

 

[Z16Jim]

July 15th back on the road,heading to Williston North Dakota.

A brief stop at the Painted Canyon

 

[Z16Jim]

July 16th Williston ND to Shelby Montana (651 kms )
Stopped off at the Fresno Reservoir on the Milk river.

Then we ran into 14 kms of gravel in 98 deg temps

 

[Z16Jim]

July 17th Sandy and I decided to go straight north to Calgary (375 kms ) after 6 long days of being on the road. First stop was to get a decent cup of coffee.

A quick stop in Lethbridge for some lunch, then we took a break in Naton.
Sandy wanted pictures of the grain elevators.

and if there is a bear she has to have her picture taken with it too.
I did a tour of the Bomber Command Museum.

Then off to my cousins in Calgary for a couple of days of rest before Cold Lake.
My cousin's husband Ron had a cold beer for me upon arrival
Sandy and I took the next day off and did absolutely nothing.

 

[Z16Jim]

July 19th Sandy wanted to see the mountains so we off to Canmore we went for the day.

Did some shopping and stopped for a beverage, a little storm blew in

Stop by the three sisters

Then headed back to Calgary a long HWY 1A what a nice twisty road for a rip in a Corvette, to bad it had rained.

 

[Z16Jim]

July 20th up early start heading for Cold Lake, with MikeysZo6, picked up some else in Red Deer, then meet up with the rest of the gang in Edmonton then continue on to Cold Lake.
A quick stop at Jenny's Diner in Bonnyville

Finally arrive in Cold Lake.

 

[Z16Jim]

Car show and Air show was awesome.
Dinner was great on Sat night.
Sun started heading home, first stop Saskatoon.
A couple of stops on the way.

 

[Z16Jim]

Mon July 23 dropped Sandy off at Airport at 5 am. Headed for Winnipeg without my co-pilot.
Made it to Winnipeg in good time with no issues, on one tank of gas!

 

[Paul C7 to C8]

A story teller you have become! Nice pics and commentary on your journey - looks like a great cruise with a nice variety of events and stops.

 

[Z16Jim]

Tues July 24 start heading for Thunder Bay 700 kms away. One stop on the way

back in Ontario

 

[Z16Jim]

Wed July 25 Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie 700 kms
To start my day I saw a motor home in the opposite ditch. Then farther down the road, I had a tractor trailer pull out from my side of the road going in the opposite direction, he had my lane and half of the other lane blocked . I had to lay on the horn and go blindly around the front of the truck. After a quick underwear change back on the road.

 

[Z16Jim]

Thurs July 26 Sault Ste Marie to home 770 kms to go.
No troubles today rain on and off all day.
Finally made it back home

The car ran great, I didn't drive it or clean for a week after I got home.
It was truly an Epic road trip.
It was great to meet a lot of you.
Sandy and I had a great time!!

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Great story Jim. Really enjoyed the travelogue.

Welcome home.